David
Three Awards From 2020 CaGIS Map Design Competition
I'm honored to announce that Peaceful Valley Maps received three awards in the 2020 Cartographic and Geographic Information Society...
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David
- Mar 30, 2021
- 2 min
River Barges: How Much Do They Carry Activity
River barges, such as those that run up and down the Mississippi River can—and do—carry an enormous amount of cargo. The power of water’s...
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David
- Feb 18, 2021
- 4 min
Comparing State Sizes
Purchase a copy of the poster here. Let's be honest. Alaska gets the short straw on most US maps. Alaska is large—and I mean very large....
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David
- Jan 27, 2021
- 3 min
1,300 Miles Along the Mormon Trail
The Mormon Trail extends about 1,300 miles. This map has fill-in-the-blank circles for every 10 miles of the trail.
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David
- Jan 21, 2021
- 6 min
It's a Great Day for a Ball Game!
UPDATE (1/26/21): Thanks for the interest I've received in getting your own copy of the map! I'm currently accepting pre-orders while I...
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David
- Dec 15, 2020
- 4 min
Looking for a Scenic Adventure? Release of New, Premium Motorcycle Route Maps
I am really grateful for the opportunity to be a part of a new line of maps for those who like to get outdoors: Moto-Recon maps....
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David
- Nov 2, 2020
- 3 min
Map-Based Curriculum Aides: Update 2
October has flown by, we're into November, and it's time for another update on the map-based curriculum aides. Let's just say this a work...
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David
- Oct 12, 2020
- 5 min
Viz ideas to L.A.T.C.H. on to
L.A.T.C.H. is an approach for helping you organize any dataset and is a fundamental part of information design.
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David
- Sep 24, 2020
- 5 min
Map-Based Curriculum Aides: Update 1
The hard work of creating inspiring, data-rich, high-quality, map-based curriculum aides has begun! I've observed a need in the...
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David
- Sep 24, 2020
- 7 min
Is There a Geography Gap in Homeschool Education and Curriculum?
Embarking on a quest to create a homeschool (or any school) map-based curriculum has led me to consider whether or not there’s a...
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David
- Sep 22, 2020
- 3 min
Map-Based Curriculum Aides: Survey Results
Wow! Welcome to the beginning of my journey in creating inspiring, high-quality, data-rich maps and other visualizations as a tool for...
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David
- Aug 18, 2020
- 10 min
Church History Maps
A church history routes poster map and bookmarks (Zion's Camp, Mormon Battalion, and Mormon Trail) tell the historic story beautifully.
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David
- Apr 16, 2020
- 3 min
Geography Educational Resources
The current environment means that nearly every child in the world is schooling from home. I shared many of my family's favorite geography
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David
- Jun 1, 2017
- 2 min
2017 LDSHE Presentations
Two geography-packed education presentations from the 2017 LDSHE conference!
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David
- Oct 10, 2016
- 2 min
UConn Women's Basketball Map Wins Award!
I am really excited to announce that my UConn Women's Basketball Map has won a commendation award from the British Cartographic Society...
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David
- Jul 26, 2016
- 5 min
Meridian Magazine: Mapping the March of the Mormon Battalion
Meridian Magazine published an article I wrote about creating my Mormon Battalion map. The article ran on the 170th anniversary of the...
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David
- May 30, 2016
- 1 min
Overseas American Military Cemeteries
In honor of Memorial Day, I'd like to share "Overseas American Military Cemeteries Operated by the American Battle Monuments Commission"...
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David
- May 16, 2016
- 2 min
UConn Women's Basketball Championship Poster
In April, the UConn Women Huskies completed a season like almost none other in women's college basketball. Consider the following:...
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David
- Mar 24, 2016
- 2 min
The Route of the Mormon Battalion
The route of the Mormon Battalion winds its way through the desert of the American Southwest. I created this map of the Mormon...
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